A VERY SWEET CURSE

(originally written around 2000 in Spanish – translation into English 2004)

This was my first slash story, so maybe there are some huge mistakes. The idea just came to my mind from a dream I had with the guys (yeah!!!! My great dream with S&H) and then it turned into this project. Hope everyone enjoy it.

It has several XXX-rated scenes both hetero and homo and there’s a three-some at the beginning. So from the start you’re all warned.

Of course feedback is welcome, but be gentle.

                                                SHIA

Autor’s note

Starsky and Hutch have a temporary female partner, Marcy Parker, and the three of them went to Dobey’s lake cabin for a weekend-off. I personally like to feel comfortable, so mentally I made a better cabin than the one we saw in Satan’s Witches.

Chapter 1

Marcy was suspicious there was something deeper between the guys besides their friendship, and it felt exciting and funny to try to discover it. And if so, to encourage them to follow their feelings not worrying about the world. It could be a secret among them.

She felt attracted for both guys too and besides their mutual feelings, she knew they still liked women. And that was the reason to convince them to go to the lake the three of them alone far from the city. It was a little harder on Starsky, because of his phobia toward the woods, but finally he had accepted. And now they were there alone and she was eager to have a great time off with them.

It was a sunny and hot morning, with a soft cooling breeze, just great to enjoy with nothing to worry about. So Marcy got up early and went to swim in the lake.

Starsky and Hutch got up and went looking for Marcy, but the only thing they found was a note on the kitchen table telling them where they could find her. They looked at each other, smiled mischievously, and finally they went to meet her at the lake. They were wearing their shorts and a T-shirt. When they arrive to the lake they realized she was completely naked.

“Wow!” said Starsky mischievously staring at Hutch.

“Maybe she forgot about us” said Hutch blushing.

“Don’t be silly, Hutch. She knows there’s no one around so…what’s the problem?” Starsky added stripping himself.

“What are you doing, Starsk?”, the blond man was surprised by his partner’s actions.

“What d’you think I’m doing, Blondie?” replied Starsky shrugging. “Come on, Hutch, take off your clothes and let’s go with her. You love nature, then how better way to enjoy it than with no clothes on.”

“Are you sure she won’t mind?”

“Sure!” Starsky wiggled his eyebrows.

Hutch took a deep breath, and then he stripped too.

Starsky grinned at him naughtily and gestured with his head to go to Marcy.

Marcy saw them coming and she smiled mischievously enjoying the sight. She hadn’t had the opportunity to see them completely naked yet, but  her expectations were now completely and absolutely satisfied…<<hmmm…what bodies!>> she thought.

“Hi” she greeted them trying not to be so evident with her thoughts. “I thought you wouldn’t come, and that I’d be here alone.”

“It surprised us that you didn’t wait for us” said Starsky jumping into the water towards her.

Hutch followed him suit, standing on her other side, surrounding her, ready to have fun as long as she seemed up to it, and none of them felt uncomfortable naked.

“Weren’t you afraid being alone in the lake?” asked Hutch.

“Are you asking that because of all the stories you both told me about?” she asked and Hutch nodded. “Well, not really…Besides I thought that if I cried out loud you’d come to my rescue” she replied looking from one another. “Was I wrong?” she added in a sensual tone, caressing them both on their cheeks.

They both stared at her and each kissed one of her hands. Marcy responded those gazes and felt very aroused having them so close, but yet it felt a little scary knowing the game she had started.

“Are you completely sure of what you’re doing?” asked Hutch pressing his body against her right side. That touch made her shiver, and she looked into his eyes just nodding, no sound coming out of her mouth.

“Aren’t you afraid being completely alone the three of us?” asked Starsky pressing his body against her left side as his partner had just did.

“Hmmm...” it was the only sound that came out of Marcy’s mouth. She closed her eyes and felt her body melt feeling those bodies with their erect members pressing against hers.

The guys looked at each other with a pleasing smile on their faces and began to caress her and kiss her, taking turns with their hands over her breasts, kissing her neck and her earlobes. Marcy felt like jelly, with no strength to respond to those gestures. The pleasure she was feeling was more that what she’d expected.

They went on with their ministrations. Hutch then placed himself behind her and went on kissing her neck, while Marcy lifted one hand caressing his blond hair and holding him by the neck she turned her face to kiss him on the mouth.

On the other hand, Starsky moved in front of her and started kissing her breasts, while his hands went on roaming over her body under the water. Marcy then, with her other hand repeated what she did before, now holding the dark head in place to kiss him deeply, her fingers entwined in his curls.

“Hmmm” she moaned, “I didn’t know you…were so…passionate…ufff” she added breathless and strengthless.

“We could better go on at the shore” suggested Hutch.

“Y-Yeah...think it’d be better...” she agreed. “But if right now you don’t hold me…I swear I’ll drown” she added dizzy with passion.

“Not a chance” replied Starsky holding her tight, “we can’t let that happen. I’d say we still have too much to do” he added with a naughty gaze.

They both then lifted her and took her to the lake shore, placing her on her back on the big towel she’d left there with her clothes. They laid down by her side resting their heads on their flexed arms, just watching her with lusty eyes, but without touching her.

“What happened? Marcy asked surprised looking from one another resting her hand on their cheeks.

“You sure you wanna go on?” this time Starsky asked the question.

“Sure!...I wanna know what else I have to know from you both” she replied straight.

“Starsk, we can’t disappoint our pretty partner…Though maybe she doesn’t know what she’s asking for” he stared at her with a sensual grin.

“You’re right, Blondie.”

“I-I must confess I’ve never been...in a situation like this before...” she said a little nervous, yet excited by the proximity of their bodies. “But…it’s something…I’ve been waiting for a long time…”

They then resumed their ministrations, caressing each inch of Marcy’s body making her fly with passion. Her moans increased as her excitement went up too. They surely knew what to do to make her enjoy sex. They took turns pleasuring her. While Hutch was over her neck and breasts, Starsky concentrated over her belly and bellow, changing positions afterwards.

Marcy felt completely dizzy, in ecstasy, nevertheless she responded to their touch taking their erect members each in one of her hands, feeling them pulsating with excitement.

“Wait, honey” said Hutch freeing him from her hold, “don’t wanna finish yet.”

Starsky stopped her too. “Besides, this is our show. You’ll have plenty of time to show us what you’re capable of afterwards.” He then looked at Hutch communicating with their eyes as always. The blond man then leaned over her and kissed her deep while lowering his hand reaching her center caressing her tenderly. Starsky watched them for some instants then he straightened on his knees and positioned him between her legs, parting them with his hands. More comfortable now, Starsky started playing with his tongue in her center, making her shiver and moan even loader. Feeling satisfied with her reaction, he then blanketed her body with his and very slowly and lovingly he entered her. Hutch straightened back, giving them more room.

Marcy opened her eyes staring at those violet-blue eyes full of passion and she arched her hips to help him go deeper, and then both bodies melt together with a deep groan from each other. Slowly they began to move adjusting their rhythm, but when Starsky felt Marcy was almost at the top, with a lot of strength from himself, he stopped and slid out of her, turning on his side.

“Wh-What...?” she asked disillusioned and surprised at the same time with the emptiness. But Hutch immediately took Starsky’s place, and not giving her time to compose, he leaned over her, penetrating her and kissing her at the same time. This time Marcy moaned in surprise for this new body in her and then they both started moving searching their rhythm. Again, when Hutch felt she was near the climax, he slid out of her, retreating to her other side.

She opened her eyes again staring at them both frowning and feeling completely empty. “What …d’you think…you’re doing…?” a little annoyed, a little angry. They watched her expression and not giving her time, they started again with their caresses and kisses all over her body, doing magic with their tongues and hands till she reached the climax  with an intensity, she’d never felt before.

When she could compose herself, but still breathing with some difficulty, she opened her eyes again, in her face showing them what she’d just felt. And those two blue pair of eyes stared at her also pleased with the pleasure they’d just given her.

“My God! You surely know what you have to do to please a woman…you’re the best team in everything you do together.” She sat up between them and kissed them deeply in the mouth one at a time.

After the kiss, and still sitting between them, she reached out her hands to take their erect dicks one in her hands. A deep moan escaped from their mouths as they were needing that contact too. “Hmmm…seems somebody needs some attention here…I have to give some retribution for your great treatment.”

“Don’t think you’ll have to do a lot” said Starsky trying to hold back the need of coming only with the simple touch of Marcy’s hand.

“Same here...” added Hutch sighing.

“OK” she said kneeling and turning around to face them. “You just lay down and close your eyes, and let me take care of everything” she added pushing them down making them rest on their back. She then freed their shafts to make them last a little longer, and lifted her hands to their faces covering their eyes, making them close them. “Just enjoy the sensations, and I can assure you, you’ll be surprised how good you’ll feel in no time” she smiled mischievously thinking about her first idea to take them there. Though in the way they’d made her feel, she’d almost forgotten the real purpose of their trip to the lake, now she was eager to compensate them in the best way possible. She only hoped not to be wrong with what she’d thought about them.

She slowly started caressing them with her hands, noticing the difference between both bodies, one very hairy and the other a fair one. She took turns kissing them too savoring both bodies with her tongue. She could feel and see on their faces and hearing the moans that escaped their mouths, that they were like flying with excitement with her ministrations. Then again she took each dick in one of her hands and started pumping them paying great attention from their base to the head.

Feeling satisfied with their reactions, she then held his hands taking them to her lips to kiss them on their fingers and palms. Very slowly she continued playing with their hands rubbing one against the other till unconsciously the fingers got intertwined, but she never freed them.

She then rested their hands on her body, sliding them lovingly and slowly separating the fingers again. They appeared to be contented with what they were feeling, so she went on with her game. Still slowly, she slid their hands over her body, but guiding them toward the other’s body. When she reached her goal, Hutch’s hand was on Starsky’s dick and vice-versa. They opened their eyes in awe looking at each other and at Marcy. They tried to free their hands but she didn’t let them go yet she pressed them in place.

“Surprised?” she grinned seductively. “Oh, come on…I know this is something you’d liked to do for a long time now but didn’t dare to…Besides, the game isn’t over yet.”

“Wh-What...?” Starsky tried to get free of her hold.

“No, no...” she said, “this is the right place for your hand.

“Are you out of your mind?” he insisted. “Hutch…aren’t you gonna say something?”

“I...uh...Ma-Marcy, what’s on your mind?” he then asked almost to satisfy Starsky, not because he was willing to take his hand away from that place.

“Stop it, Marcy” Starsky exclaimed annoyed, finally freeing his hand of her hold. He sat straight watching them seriously. He was going to stand up, but something in Hutch’s eyes stopped him in place. Hutch’s eyes were wet, as if he was going to cry. “What’s this all about? What’s up, Hutch? Marcy?” he asked looking from one another very confused.

Hutch straightened up too and with the back of his hand dried his eyes. He lowered his head and remained silent.

“Seems to me, I ruined it” said a disappointed Marcy. “I just wanted to help, but …”

“Help us? In what way?” asked Starsky.

“I was sure there was something else between you two besides your friendship, and I just wanted to help you take that first step...But obviously, I was wrong. I’m sorry if I offended you, you know I love you both, and I wouldn’t hurt you in any way.” She tried to stand up, but both guys stopped her, holding her hands.

“Wait” said Hutch looking straight into her eyes. “At least I’m not offended by your actions…” he sighed. “And you’re not wrong in my case…” he turned toward Starsky.

“Anyway, seems I ruined it all” Marcy added caressing his cheek and smiling caringly.

Starsky felt uncomfortable and curious at the same time with those comments. “Hu-Hutch, what’s this all about? What were you two planning?”

“Don’t know what Marcy’s idea was”, Hutch tried to smile, “but she surely didn’t tell me either.”

“Then, what were you trying to say when you agreed with Marcy? What feelings were you two talking about?”

“Just forget it, Starsk...It doesn’t matter.” Hutch now tried to stand up, but Starsky stopped him.

“Now it’s you, who’s staying right here till you spill it out to me...because what I’m thinking...I can’t believe it.”

“Maybe it’s better if I leave you alone” said Marcy.

“We’re a team, here” he stopped her too. “Besides…seems to me I’m the only one that didn’t know anything about this.”

“Come on, Starsk...You make this look like a complot against you” Hutch joked about the situation, trying in vain to look calm. “What are you thinking?…Your partners take you to a secluded place, with dark intentions…Marcy pretends we both seduce her and then what…?”

“Then seems to me you were the next to...seduce me” added Starsky surprising them both.

“Starsky, Hutch doesn’t have anything to do with my idea” Marcy started explaining. “I misunderstood the kind of relationship between you two and, besides enjoying a great time together…as you surely made me go through…I thought you would…”

“...we would let our passion free, and we’d give you a great show” said Starsky irritated.

“All the time I’ve been talking about feelings, not just sex for the sake of it” she replied angrily too because he didn’t understand her.

“Can we cool it off a bit? The first idea was to spend some good and well deserved vacations. We’ve been enjoying it up to now, and I think we shouldn’t let this conversation take another level.”

Starsky nodded. “You’re right. I’m sorry I got so exasperated here, but it caught me off-guard and…I’d like to understand it.”

Hutch sighed deeply before speaking. “All right, it’s me who has to get things clear…Maybe after that, you’d want not just to end up this short vacation, but our friendship…But I know it’ll be fair for everybody if I just spill it all.” He lowered his gaze searching for courage to go on.

After some silence among the three of them, Hutch took a deep breath and resumed his talk. “For some time now, I’ve felt a change in my feelings. I’d say that it happened after Gunther…though almost losing you, just made me acknowledge what I’d fear to accept.” Starsky just stared silently.

Marcy didn’t say a word either. Nevertheless she was feeling more relieved now that Hutch’d dared to speak. Maybe, if everything went right, they’d get things worked out right.

“Well” Hutch went on, “thing is that with each passing moment it was getting more and more important to me to have you by my side, being with you, seeing you were happy…by my side.”

“Why didn’t you say anything?” asked a curious Starsky.

“The way you reacted with Marcy’s actions...seems a good answer to that question.”

“It surprised me...the same it surprised you” replied Starsky calmly.

Hutch smiled fondly. “I wouldn’t say it was the same kind of surprise…” he looked into Starsky’s eyes. “I’ve always tried to be discreet, that no one could notice…Marcy you’re really a very good detective, ‘cause you did notice it.”

“I spend a lot of time with you two...besides that, don’t think anybody else’d noticed it, Hutch” she clarified.

“That’s a relief, ‘cause I don’t wanna cause any harm…Of course after this declaration, I don’t think there would be any problems…Asking for a new partner, you won’t have the chance anybody could say things about you…” Hutch said lowering his head again ashamed.

“I don’t need a new partner, Hutch” said Starsky sharply making Hutch lift his head to watch at him surprised with the reply.

“I thought you’d go running away...that was the reason I didn’t dare to talk to you…Now I’m the one surprised” he grinned affectionately.

“We’ve always solved our problems together...Why would it be different this time?”

“You’re right. I should’ve known you’d understand me…But I was really afraid being too obvious, and that I’d make you run away if you misunderstood some gesture or the reactions you’ve been causing to my…body…” he shook his head incredulously. “Fortunately my jeans aren’t as tight as yours. Otherwise you’d already noticed my body behavior” he added blushing.

“You mean you...get aroused watching me?” Starsky asked surprised and blushing too.

“Just leave it this way, ok?”

“Hey, you started this...Now I wanna know everything about your feelings” Starsky insisted.

“So you can laugh at me.”

“I’d never do that...and you know it” he replied. “It’s just that…I realized that…” he lowered his head.

“You what, Starsk?” Hutch asked anxiously and with some hope.

“Ehh...I’ve been feeling...the same...and sometimes I was afraid of being too obvious and that you’d realize what was happening to my body. My jeans are tighter than yours…” he smiled timidly looking into Hutch’s eyes.

Marcy kept watching them in silence. They seemed to have forgotten her, and that pleased her. She then slowly took her clothes and a towel to cover her naked body and walked away toward the cabin, leaving them alone to solve their story.

“Why you reacted the way you did then?” Hutch asked.

Starsky smiled shyly. “Because…I was ashamed of touching you in front of her. We’d just had some great sex time with Marcy, so I felt it wasn’t right. Besides I thought…ufff, I don’t know…Oh come on, you know I’m not good with words, Hutch.”

“You thought I’d reject you?” Hutch smiled warmly while rubbing Starsky’s curls in a loving and playful gesture.

“I’ve never before experienced something like this. I mean, being with another guy while having sex with a girl, I’ve never felt the need of touching him. And I’ve caused that reaction in the other guy” Starsky explained.

“Glad to hear that, Gordo” Hutch said pleased, and Starsky grinned back.

“Besides, the times we did it with one girl or just being in the same room with our dates, we didn’t have the need of touching…So, why then now?”

Hutch sighed. “I think it was because we always feared the other’s reaction, and not because we didn’t want to aknowledge what we really wanted.”

“Do you think we weren’t good for Marcy?” Starsky just then turned to where she’d been sitting and when he saw she wasn’t there, he began looking for her with his eyes, while calling out her name. “Marcy!!!”

He was ready to go after her, but Hutch’s firm hold on his arm prevented it. “Wait. We can ask her when we get to the cabin later. Nevertheless, I don’t think she faked what she’d felt, and I don’t believe neither of us did a bad job pleasuring her” he smiled shyly.

“I think you’re right.” Starsky placed his hand on Hutch’s, and locked his gaze with the blond’s.

That simple touch and their gazes was enough to wake certain part of his body, feeling like an electric wave through his body.

“Hu-Hutch?”

Hutch lifted his other hand resting it over Starsky’s cheek, and not taking off his gaze from his partner’s, he leaned toward him till their lips touched in a soft kiss.

Like touched by lightning, they jumped backwards, ending sat on their heels facing each other, and feeling their heartbeat and breathing getting harder.

Hutch lowered his eyes covering Starsky’s body with his gaze, till he found Starsky’s cock alive because of that simple gesture. “Seems it’s true…you feel the same about me”, he said raising his eyes again to look at Starsky into his eyes, and enjoying the sight of his partner’s cheeks blushing.

Mirroring the blond’s man movement, Starsky followed Hutch’s body with his eyes, finding him aroused too. He then dared to reach for him. “Seems somebody’s paying attention here too” he softly touched Hutch’s organ, making him moan, so he took it more firmly while looking into the eyes of his now-to-be-lover.

“Hmm, Starsk, I must confess now that when I was alone in my apartment…there were many times that I’ve wondered what it’d be to be loved by you. I’ve thought so many times what it’d felt to be in the girl-of-the-time place, and that you’d do me everything you were doing to her.” He extended his hand while talking to reach for Starsky’s member too.

“Me too, Blondie” confessed Starsky. “There’s only one way to know how it feels” he said straightening up, and taking Hutch’s face with his hands, leaning forward to kiss him. The soft touch of their lips soon turned into a passionate kiss full of lust, with Hutch taking Starsky’s face in response and leaving their feelings free. When their tongues got together they both moaned in pleasure, drowning in a tight embrace that got both chests together. So different yet so meant to each other. One covered with dark hair, the other so fair with almost no hair. Both pair of hands roaming over the other’s body enjoying the so long denied sensations at last. No more fear of being rejected.

When they separated for air, they looked into each other’s eyes and both started laughing. “You really know how to kiss, Blintz!” exclaimed a breathless Starsky, caressing Hutch’s cheek.

Hutch turned his head to kiss the hand’s palm. “You too, Starsk.”

“I wonder what else d’you know” said Starsky sensuously.

“There’s only one way to know” Hutch answered in the same tone.

They then kissed again laying down on the towel they had spread. Their hands resumed their trip all over the other’s body, getting acquainted with the body they knew from the showers in the locker’s room, or when they helped each other some time. They pressed their bodies together, finding the right place for their erections to get together, moaning with the sensation.

With their hands they searched the other’s dick, and began pumping all their length. Almost immediately there was pre-cum coming out of the slit in their crowns, which they used to lubricate and help their hands to do a better job. They went on massaging their organs, moaning and groaning with more intensity as they were reaching for the climax. The excitement was so intense that they didn’t last long. Each breath got deeper and deeper, as well as their heartbeats turned faster and faster. The rhythm was more and more intense and they soon reached the orgasm simultaneously, crying their names and vibrating with such intensity that they ended completely exhausted resting in each other’s arms with their eyes closed.

When their breathing calmed down a little, they separated just a bit, looking into each other’s eyes, showing all they were feeling in that look. Friendship, partnership, love, passion, everything they’d always felt, now in a deeper lever after what they’d just shared.

“For God’s sake, Hutch. This was incredible!” exclaimed Starsky caressing Hutch’s cheek.

“It truly was, Starsk. Seems there were lots of things hidden for a long time.”

Starsky raised his head enough to look around. “Where would Marcy be? D’you think she’s hidden behind some trees to watch us?” he said in a naughty voice.

“She wanted this to happen, so there’s no reason to hide. I think she’d just stayed apart not to disturb us” said Hutch jokingly.

“You’re right. She’s surely gone to the cabin. I think we better go see her and thank her for everything” Starsky added caressing Hutch’s sweaty hair.

They stood up, and used the towel to clean themselves. They then get dressed again with their shorts, and after picking up the other things they had there, they headed for the cabin.

Starsky took a few steps, but Hutch stopped him holding his arm making him turn around. He then got closer and kissed him on the lips with a short kiss. “Thanks, Gordo.”

“What for?”

“For not escaping from me when I spoke, and for corresponding my feelings...That’s the best gift I could get in my whole life.”

“Same here, Blondie” he then stole him a kiss, and slapped him in the ass. They both laugh and resumed their way to the cabin.

Chapter 2

When they arrived to the cabin, everything was silent. They entered not making any sound in case Marcy was asleep. They searched first in the bedroom, but they didn’t find her. They went then to the kitchen, the bathroom, and the back of the cabin. They called her name out loud with no response. There was no sign of Marcy anywhere. They went in again a little worried and they sat in the living room to think.

“D’you think she’s gone?” asked Starsky.

“The Torino is here, and she wouldn’t walk to town without leaving at least just a note” said Hutch a little worried.

“What’s that?” asked Starsky standing up, and walking to the main door. He knelt there touching with his hand a spot near the frame. “It’s blood!” he exclaimed.

They both went to the porch of the cabin and began checking the place. They found some other blood stains near the steps.

“We have to find her” exclaimed an excited Hutch. “Maybe she’s hurt, and went back to the lake looking for us.”

“We shouldn’t have leave her alone, Hutch.”

“She left without saying a work, Starsk. She didn’t want to interfere.”

They walked checking the place following the blood spots, till they got to a thicker place in the woods where they lost the trace. They looked around disoriented and depressed.

“Let’s call Dobey to ask him a searching team” said Hutch.

“We’ll have to let the Sheriff know the situation too” added Starsky.

They went back to the cabin to phone Dobey, and told him about Marcy’s disappearance.

“This can’t be happening, Hutch! This must be a nightmare.”

“Unfortunately it isn’t, buddy. What could’ve happened to her? Who’s holding her captive, and how would she be?”

“What are we gonna tell the captain, Hutch?” asked Starsky seriously after some minutes in silence.

“Everything we know.”

“Oh, sure. We had a great threesome, and then you and I got involved in our sexual discovery loosing track of time and the rest of the world…Terrific!” said Starsky shoving his hands in the air. “You tell him or I do?”

“Starsk, we don’t need to give details.”

“That’s not what we tell a witness in any investigation.”

“I mean, there’s no need in going into  the intimate details.”

After a long wait, finally the Captain got to the place accompanied with a lab-team, and of course the Sheriff and some officers from town.

The guys told them about going swimming with Marcy, and that she’d went back to the cabin alone while they stayed a little longer in the lake. They also told them about the blood trail that went to the woods and got lost there.

The lab-team began searching for any sign, footprints, anything that could be helpful to find out who was in the cabin, that could take Marcy.

The Sheriff ordered his men to do a search in the surroundings, as they knew the region better.

“We wanna help in the search, Cap” said Starsky.

“I don’t need you nosing around, detective” said the Sheriff sharply.

“We won’t disturb your people. But we’re talking about our missing partner here, and we won’t be here sitting waiting for any news” replied Hutch.

“If I’m not wrong, this isn’t the first time that you had problems staying here in town. Besides, if you were that worried about the girl, you shouldn’t have leave her alone.”

“She decided to come back to the cabin, what should we do if she didn’t want to stay in the lake any longer?” added Hutch exasperated.

“Stop it!” Dobey interfered. “We’re wasting our time here. Sheriff, they’ll go with you, but won’t get in your way, and that’s it.”

“I’ll get our guns” said Starsky heading to the bedroom. “Hutch” he called him peeking out from the door.

“What’s up” asked Hutch going toward him.

“Our guns are gone. Have you taken them from the drawer?” he whispered.

“’course not.”

“What’s the matter?” asked Dobey approaching them.

“Our guns are gone” replied Hutch turning toward him.

Dobey sighed. “More surprises...Well, let’s get moving.”

Thus everybody started looking for Marcy, while the lab-team went on with combing the cabin.

After almost two hours with no news, and when almost all the men were back in the cabin, one of the officers from town came and went directly to his superior, telling him something in his ear.

Starsky and Hutch didn’t interfere, as his captain had ordered. When the Sheriff finished the conversation, he went toward them.

“Well, gentlemen, there’s no need to go on looking for your partner” he told them sarcastically.

“Where is she?” the guys asked in unison.

“My men found her body in the farthest end of the lake, deep down the woods.”

“Oh God!” said Starsky falling onto one of the chairs. Hutch stood right beside him, resting one of his hand on his shoulder.

“How is she?” asked Hutch fearing the answer.

“Her clothes were torn apart. She had two shots in her, one in the middle of her heart, and the other one blew off her face…” the Sheriff explained, pausing enough to watch the detectives’ reaction. “Seems who caught her, really had it bad.”

“We have to do everything in our power to find out who did it” said Starsky.

Dobey sighed depressed. “Of course we’ll do it, son. God, poor girl.”

When all the officers were over with their job, and ready to go back to Bay City with their hands empty, another officer came to the cabin carrying a bag in his hands. He went to the Sheriff and Dobey, who were making the last arrangements to transport the body.

“Excuse me, sir” the cop interrupted them.

“What is it?” asked the Sheriff.

“Not too far from the body, we found this hidden under some bushes” he said handing him the bag.

The Sheriff looked inside it, finding the missing guns. Then he looked at Dobey. “Seems we found your men’s guns too.”

“What are you implying?” Dobey asked irate. “We already knew they were missing.”

“Of course, Captain...But don’t you think all this is a little weird?”

“Listen to me, Sheriff. There’s a lot to investigate before you make an accusation as the one you’re implying here. Detectives Starsky and Hutchinson are the best men I have in my Division, and I respond completely about their integrity and behavior.” Dobey said now exasperated by the sheriff’s tone.

“You can say what you want about your men, but you know perfectly well that in any investigation, we can’t avoid anything” responded the sheriff sharply.

“I can assure you that everything’ll get right, and you’ll see I’m right about my detectives.”

The guys heard the discussion, and got closer to their superior and the sheriff. They saw their guns in the bag.

“You don’t have to look for your guns any more. My men found them” the sheriff went on in a sarcastic tone.

“D’you wanna arrest us?” asked Hutch.

“I’d do it, but I need more proof that you’re responsible for this. I only have circumstantial evidence, and we’ll have to wait the forensic results…Of course I’m counting on the fact that the bullets that killed this poor girl came from your weapons.”

“That wouldn’t prove they’re guilty!” Dobey interceded.

“Listen, Captain, according to the corpse we found...”

“Det. Parker’s body...” interrupted Starsky.

The Sheriff sighed upset, but he rectified his words. “According to the body of Det. Parker found at the lake, and that Det. Starsky and Hutchinson – suspects in my opinion – are from Bay City Police Department, I must allow you to perform an investigation. But you know I’ll do mine to get things clear.”

“You think I won’t take things properly?”

“I’d like to avoid any other weird situation every time these men come to town.”

Dobey was going to respond, but the guys prevented it, as there was no reason to go on arguing.

The lab-team picked up their equipment, and they kept the guns too for checking them at the station. Finally Marcy’s corpse was loaded into the ambulance that had come to take it to the city morgue too.

Starsky and Hutch watched the body-bag and they felt a cold shiver through their bodies. They couldn’t believe this was happening. A few hours before everything seemed right. They had shared a great time with Marcy, then they had enjoyed something very special between them that was promising the beginning of a new level in their relationship. However, in this precise moment they were watching at a crime scene, combing the area trying to find something that could clarify Marcy’s death.

Chapter 3

When they arrived to the city, they went directly to the station. Starsky and Hutch went to their desk in the squad room, ready to do their report on the things that had happened. Dobey instructed the forensic team that he wanted the report as soon as possible, as well as the lab team was ordered to search thoroughly for any fingerprints in the guns, and the few things they had brought from the cabin.

After few hours, Dobey had everything he’d asked for on his desk. When he started studying the information, he felt more worried than before. He’d not only lost one good detective, whom he’d had begun to appreciate very much, but he saw things were going to get very difficult for his men. There was nothing that could prove the presence of anybody else in the lake besides the three of them.

The men from IA were eager to get the results of the investigation, so they could meet Cap. Dobey and his detectives to discuss what had happened. The murder of one officer always received special attention. But when the ones involved are other officers too, the case would turn to a deeper level in order to find the true responsible, and clean the image of the force.

When Simonetti and Dryden found out who the people involved were, they asked immediately to take the case. Their captain agreed, and with their own copy of the report, they headed for Dobey’s office.

“Good afternoon, Captain” greeted Simonetti entering the office.

“I was waiting for you” Dobey replied sarcastically. “Take a seat, after all, if I don’t invite you to, I know you’ll do it anyway.”

“Very kind on your side” answered Dryden. They both placed the chairs in front of the desk and sat down. For some moments there was an awkward silence among the three men.

“You call them, or do we have to do it?” Simonetti asked at last.

Dobey sighed, and headed for the door to the squad room. “Starsky, Hutchinson, my office” he called them with an expression on his face that clearly indicated problems.

They stood up and followed suit their captain to his office. They stopped in their tracks as soon as they saw IA men there. Though they knew it was a question of time for IA to take charge of the case, they didn’t expect Simonetti and Dryden to be the ones.

“I’m sorry we never can get together in a social meeting, Det. Hutchinson, Det. Starsky” Dryden said ironically.

“I’m not that surprised, Dryden” replied Starsky. “Don’t think neither of you are people who could have fun in a social meeting.”

“We’re not used to have the kind of fun you and your partner are used to. That’s for sure.” Simonetti said sharply.

“No doubt about it” added Hutch.

“At least we agree on something” replied Simonetti.

“Would you please stop it, gentlemen?” Dobey interrupted them. “We have a murder in our hands to solve.” He gestured his men to have a seat, and they took the remaining chairs getting closer to the others.

“I think things are too clear here, Captain” said Simonetti. “I suppose you’ve already read and compared all the reports” he added, and Dobey nodded. “Well, then you must agree that there’s nothing else to investigate. Everything’s clear now.”

“Circumstantial evidence” Dobey stated sharply.

“Would you think the same if the ones involved weren’t your protected team, Captain?” Dryden interceded.

“Don’t make things look dirty, Dryden. You know very well that we don’t get just the first report about an investigation, unless the suspects were found in the crime scene.”

“Ok, then let’s take a look to the facts here” Simonetti straightened up opening the folder in his hands. “The forensic report says that Det. Parker was murdered by a direct shot to her heart, and there was another shot to her head that destroyed her face completely.”

“Seems to me you enjoy describing obvious details we’ve already seen in the pictures” said Starsky sharply.

“Does it bother you the description or just to think of the way your partner was killed?” he added.

Hutch was ready to stand up and attack the man, but Starsky prevented it holding him by the arm.

“I’ve never liked the morbo in the forensic reports” replied Starsky. “And before you go on, I can tell you the rest. The shot to her heart was made with my gun, and the one to her face…with Hutch’s.”

“Thanks for your cooperation, detective...Now let’s go on with your report and your partner’s. You say you took a few days-off to relax and decided to go to the cabin that so amiably your captain had lent you. In the morning, Det. Parker went to swim in the lake, leaving a note telling where you could find her. Then you joined her, and after swimming for a while, she decided to go back to the cabin, and that you two stayed a bit longer resting there. When you went back to the cabin you couldn’t find her, and instead you found the blood stains that went from the door to the woods, where they got lost. In that moment, you decided to ask for help, and when the police performed the search, they found the body of your partner, and your weapons nearby. We know those were the guns used to kill Det. Parker, and unfortunatelly for you, there’s no sign of anything or anyone else that could commit the crime.”

“Thus, you’re pleased to consider my partner here and I as the only responsibles of Marcy’s death” Hutch completed exasperated. “Now you tell me one thing. Why should we kill her? From the beginning we’ve been getting along well. Our partnership was excellent. I see no reason to kill her.”

Both IA men smiled, and now was Dryden who spoke. “There are some details that my partner didn’t mention, that appear in the report. Though I see you don’t consider them as important, Det. Hutchinson.”

“Which are...” Hutch said.

“The corpse...” he stopped seeing the expresión in the guys’ face. “Det. Parker’s body presented signs of sexual activity with two men. And according to the marks, we could say it wasn’t with her consent, but she was bruttally submitted.”

“Now you’re implying we raped her” interfered Starsky.

“I’ll tell you what we get from this situation, Det. Starsky”, now it’s Simonetti’s turn again. “You two invited your female partner to spend some days far away from the city, so you could enjoy a “private” party with her…We all know your behavior with women, there are many stories among officers, and from outside the force too.”

“I didn’t know our personal file had a record of our private life too” Hutch said ironically.

“It does when it affects your behavior at work. You’ve already had problems with some female officers, especially with one, Kira, who caused a break in your team, and your development.”

“That’s ridiculous!” Starsky shouted. “That incident had nothing to do with our job, and we did what we had to do in the right way, which lead to a good ending of the case, as it should be.”

“But you won’t deny there were serious problems between you two” Simonetti went on.

“That has nothing to do with this” said Starsky sitting down again following Hutch’s gesture to do it.

“Anyway, besides that ‘incident’ as you call it, you two decided to try again and share your new female partner. This is of course a lack of dignity and a disrispect toward Det. Parker.”

Dobey interrupted feeling completely irate due to this attack toward his detectives. “Simonetti, I think you’re out of the case, and you’re nosing in something that has nothing to do with police work.”

“Let me finish, and you’ll see it does have a connection.”

Dobey sighed, gesturing with his hand to Simonetti to go on.

“Well, I’d say that maybe Det. Parker felt attracted toward both her partners. And maybe she thought, that though they had a reputation among women, after these short vacations there’d be a possibility of starting something more intimate with one of them.”

“You have a great imagination, Simonetti” said Hutch.

“What she didn’t know was that you had different plans for those days-off. And when she found out you didn’t want to begin something more serious with her, instead you wanted to fullfil your worst instincts, she refused to play the game. She tried to get away from you, and thus you submitted her, and brutally attacked her.”

“For Godsake. This is disgusting!” Starsky shook his head not believing his own ears.

“Let me finish, detective, and I’d appreciate no more interruptions. When you were over with her, and fearing she’d accuse you, you decided to kill her, and fake all this story about her disappearance. Of course you didn’t count on the body being found that easy, and you weren’t that smart to hide your weapons.”

“Are you over with your speculations?” asked Dobey also in awe.

“Yes, captain. You can now check the reports again, even re-read ours where everything I’ve just told you is in detail, and you’ll see everything fits.”

“You’ll have all the facts to ask for a suspension of your men from this moment till the hearing. And they’ll have to hand in their badges too, of course.” Dryden added.

“Cap, this is crazy!” said Hutch. “You know us, you can’t believe all that crap!”

Starsky looked at them defiantly. “I see you two are pleased believing you’re right with all this. What a coincidence that every time there’s something against us, you two are the ones in charge. And then you have to accept you’ve been wrong.”

“This is different, Det. Starsky. This time we have all the evidence we need that leads us directly toward you two. And the DA already has a complete copy of the information to ask for a trial” added Dryden.

“Are you arresting them, or do we have to do it?” asked Simonetti looking defiantly at Dobey.

“You can ask me to take their badges till this case is closed, but you won’t lock them in no cell. I take all the responsibility. I know this is all a misunderstanding, and the true culprits will appear.”

“You’re committing a very serious mistake here, sir” said Dryden.

“If you prove you’re right, I’ll lock them up myself. In the meantime, they’ll be only suspended till the hearing or the trial, if that’s the case.”

“As you wish” agreed Dryden. “It won’t take long to have this case closed with all this evidence.” He then turned toward the guys.

Starsky and Hutch, after holding their gaze with IA detectives and their captain, they both took their badges from the back jean pockets, and set them on Dobey’s desk.

“They’ll be here waiting for you to come back to work, and you know it” Dobey told them looking straight into their eyes.

“Thanks” they both answered in unison.

“Can we leave now?” asked Starsky.

“Yes” replied a defeated Dobey.

“You know very well you can’t interfere in the investigation, and that you have to keep in contact with us” Simonetti began explaining. “You can’t leave the city…”

“We know perfectly well what we can and what we can’t do.” Hutch interrupted him.

They both stood up, and left the office. They picked up their belongings from their desks and headed for the garage.

*****

“Your place or mine?” asked Hutch when they’d reached their cars.

“No, Hutch, I need some time alone” replied Starsky sadly.

“We’ll get through this like always, buddy” said Hutch squeezing Starsky’s shoulder.

“Hope you’re not wrong...Anyway, don’t get mad, but I’d rather...”

“No problem, if you need me, you know where to find me” Hutch smiled caringly.

“Thanks.”

They took their own cars, and headed home.

Chapter 4

When Starsky arrived at his apartment, he left his jacket on a chair, went to the refrigerator to get a beer, and then he sat on the couch. Immediately his mind started to recall everything that had happened in the last few hours.

<A few days-off promising to be very pleasant with his two partners...his two friends. Like something natural the facts had lead to a great moment of passion in a threesome, and then the discovery that his hidden feelings for Hutch were corresponded. He’d never thought that’d be possible. Besides Marcy knowing it all and accepting it as something normal> he smiled sadly thinking about Marcy. <And then the tragedy. They were concentrating on themselves, forgetting about her and the rest of the world for a while, and that ended being a huge mistake. Somebody’d taken Marcy and killed her. Though there was nothing that revealed who were responsible of that death>

He felt his chest oppressed thinking about Marcy’s death, not having any clue of what had really happened. Plus there was the difficult situation he and Hutch were as they’d had to hand their badges to their captain, and there was not much hope they could go back to the force.

******

At Venice Place Hutch was in a similar situation. He was trying to get occupied with his plants with no luck, as his mind was going round and round the facts of that morning. Rage and anguish were mixed. Rage due to what had happened to Marcy and feeling impotent not knowing who the culprits were. And anguish because of the loss of a friend, and ‘cause they should’ve been celebrating, at least in the closet, the fact Starsky loved him too. Instead they were apart, facing a very discouraging situation

After trying in vain to concentrate in other activities, he decided to take a shower and to call Starsky to ask him if he wanted to go to The Pits, and try to come with something that could help the investigation. The phone rang several times, but he got no answer. “Maybe he’s asleep, or he can be taking a shower too” he said to himself out loud. He hang up the phone with the idea of calling later.

******

Starsky heard the phone, but he didn’t want to answer. He was sure it was Hutch as they usually did in this kind of situations. It was so normal to call the other to know how he was. In moments like that he was always anxious to get the so needed call. Instead this time it wasn’t like that. He didn’t know what to do or say. He only wanted that this was just a nightmare, and that he could wake up to see Marcy alive and that everything was right between he and Hutch.

He decided to take a shower to relax, and maybe then he’d be able to sleep. He turned on the record player, and went to the bathroom.

******

Hutch couldn’t stand his anxiety any more, and instead of calling Starsky again, he decided to go to his apartment. At least if his partner didn’t want to go out, they could comfort each other. He took his jacket and his car keys, and headed to Starsky’s apartment.

When he got there, he heard the loud music from the street, he used his copy of the key to enter, he didn’t think Starsky would listen to the bell. He heard the shower running and went to the bathroom. “Starsky!” he called him from outside, but the brunet seemed not to hear anything. He opened the door and saw his silhouette behind the curtain, and instead of calling out his name again, he remained there unmoving just watching him. So many times he had seen him in the shower and afraid of being that obvious, he’d turned his gaze in other direction trying to hide his true feelings. But now, he could watch Starsky without worrying about it, knowing his feelings were corresponded. In that precise moment he seemed to had forgotten everything about the situation at hand, and he smiled caringly allowing his mind to go back to that first intimate encounter at the lake, and how great it had been.

Starsky cut the shower, opened the curtain, and when he raised his eyes looking for the towel, he saw Hutch. “When did you arrive? I didn’t hear you”, he said reaching for the towel and covering his naked body.

“I called you before, and as you didn’t answer, I couldn’t stand it any more, and decided to come.”

“What were you doing standing there without saying a word?”

Hutch shrugged. “Enjoying the view” he replied with a shy smile on his face.

Starsky sighed, but didn’t say anything. He held the towel around his waist, and exited the bathroom avoiding any contact with Hutch.

“There’s some beer in the fridge, if you want” he invited from the bedroom.

 “No, thanks” replied Hutch standing at the bedroom door watching his partner. Starsky seemed to not pay attention to Hutch, and almost as if his presence bothered him. “I came to ask you to go to Huggy’s. I think some distraction would help us to relax, and maybe then we could sleep better”. Starsky shoot him a glance after those words. “I mean…with our mind less clouded, maybe we could check the facts again, and then find something missing in Marcy’s death” he added immediately acknowledging the discomfort in Starsky with his last words.

“Guess so” agreed Starsky going back to getting dressed.

When he was ready, he took his car keys, and without adding a word, Hutch followed him out and to the car, and they headed to The Pits.

******

“What a surprise!” greeted Huggy when they entered the bar. “Weren’t you on vacation in Dobey’s cabin?” The guys looked at him in silence, sitting at the bar. “Oh, I know. Marcy didn’t stand you any more, and she threw you out….I knew that girl was very intelligent” Huggy joked, but seeing their stern expressions, he shut up.

 “Marcy’s dead” said Starsky.

 “What?”

“She was killed in the woods in a moment she was alone.”

 “Those witches again?”

“We don’t really know how it happened. What we do know is that  who did it, used our weapons. IA is convinced we’re the culprits, thus we’re suspended, and had to hand our badges” explained Hutch.

“Your friends from IA really appreciate you...They don’t miss any opportunity to stand right behind you” said Huggy annoyed.

Starsky nodded his agreement. ”That’s it. And worst of all is that we don’t have a clue where to start searching. Neither how to take our friends out of our backs.”

“And this time there’s nothing we can say to convince them they’re wrong” added Hutch.

“Wanna beer?” invited Huggy. And the guys nodded. As he poured their beers he commented “There’s nothing on the streets referring to you.”

“That’s precisely what we came here for, Hug” said Starsky. “As always we want you to investigate anything against us or Marcy. Anything that could put a light on her death.”

“And that could help you keep those IA guys away from you. You don’t have to ask for any favor, Bro. I’ll do everything in my power to find something.”

They had their drinks, while commenting some details, and then they left the place.

******

When they arrived to Starsky’s place, he parked behind Hutch’s Ford, and remained silent for some minutes just thinking. Hutch watched him trying to decipher what was on his mind.

Then Starsky exited the car, and headed for the stairs. He started climbing the steps, and without turning around, he said good-bye to Hutch. “See you tomorrow.”

“Starsk, wait.”

Starsky stopped, and turned around, finding Hutch at the end of the stairs. They stared at each other in silence.

“What’s the matter with you? You’ve been avoiding me since I came to pick you up. You haven’t talked too much, just enough to tell Huggy the situation and asking for his help. Now you just exit the car, and say ‘see you tomorrow, Hutch’. I think I deserve an explanation.”

“There’s nothing wrong. It’s just I’m tired.”

“Are you blaming me for everything that happened?”

“Why should I?”

“You tell me” asked Hutch his voice going up a tone.

“This is ridiculous, Hutch. Of course I don’t blame you for what happened! It’s just that…Oh, forget it, right?” Starsky said turning again to go up the stairs.

“No! I won’t let it go” said Hutch upset, holding his arm, and forcing him to turn around. “I want you to explain what’s up with you. We’ve always talked about everything, and this time we surely should do it too…Oh, right. What a fool I am. That’s the problem. Our new discovery in our relationship, isn’t it?”

Starsky watched him in silence, and finally he sat down on the steps. Hutch just waited standing there waiting for an explanation.

“Hutch, everything’s so weird. This shouldn’t be happening…I’d like to wake up and confirm that everything was just a nightmare.”

“Unfortunately it isn’t” said Hutch lowering his voice feeling really sad. “Marcy’s really dead. She was killed and we’re the principal suspects…” he added sitting down next to his friend. “But what has that to do with us?”

“It’s like a punishment...a curse.”

“Love’s never a curse, Starsk.”

“Love that goes with the rules of society. Love between a man and a woman…Society doesn’t accept the love between people of the same sex.”

“Marcy accepted it, and she even pushed us to give the first step.”

“But it’s not only her opinion that matters, Hutch.  You know that no one should know it, or we’ll be out of the force.”

“We already are, Gordo.”

“Could you please take me seriously, Hutch?” Starsky felt mad, and stood up again.

“What d’you want me to say?”

“That you understand this is like an advice that this is wrong. This shouldn’t have happened. We shouldn’t have taken that step.”

“I tried to leave things as they were, but you were the one that forced me to talk. You asked me to take that first step. And though I was afraid, I said what I had to say…And I don’t remember you go running away. On the contrary, you held tight to it, and we went on.”

“Oh, thanks. Now I’m the responsible of everything.”

“For God’s sake, this isn’t about being guilty or not! Marcy could’ve gone away no matter what we were doing, and had ended dead nevertheless.”

“I don’t think after what the three of us had had, she would’ve gone without saying a word. She would’ve stayed laying there with us, and she’d be alright now.”

Hutch’s voice went up again. “Don’t be silly. She could’ve gone to the cabin to take a shower, and we could’ve stayed in the lake swimming, and this could’ve gone the same.”

“You think I’m stupid and crazy for thinking of this as a curse.”

“Maybe not a curse, Starsk. Maybe one of those witches is still free, and made some kind of magic trick to force us to have sex, while he had his time with Marcy” Hutch said ironically.

“I can’t believe you’ve laughing at me like this, Hutch” Starsky felt annoyed with his friend’s reaction. “It has no sense to go on talking about it. We’ll never get to an agreement.”

“You’re right, Starsky. It’s impossible to try to make any sense with somebody who can only think about superstitions, curses and all that jazz.” Starsky watched him in silence, then he turned around and went on up the stairs. “Oh, go to hell!” exclaimed Hutch at last, and went back to his car, heading home.

Chapter 5

Starsky entered his apartment feeling worse than before. He didn’t want to argue with Hutch, but only wanted to share his doubts and fears with him. But Hutch, as many other times, had misunderstood his words, and had gone furious.

“Well, Starsky, what are you gonna do now?” he started talking out loud. “You don’t have either of your partners to lean on. Marcy’s dead, and you don’t have a clue ‘bout who did it. You’re suspended, and can’t participate in the investigation.” He smiled to himself. “As this could stop you from doing something, ha! But where to start? Besides, I don’t have Hutch either…” he felt tired, defeated. He sat down on the sofa. “He may think it’s some crazy idea, but I truly think as if someone would’ve been punishing us for our feelings...Oh God, it was so incredible!” He sighed. “We like it or not, there’s no place for other kind of love between us more than being friends and partners…Bah, partners for what if we can’t go back to the force. Maybe we could be in the same cell, if Dobey insists on it.” He stretched along the sofa, and closed his eyes, drifting off to sleep.

******

Hutch drove for a while feeling furious at Starsky. “Why d’you have to be so stubborn and superstitious?” he said out loud hitting the wheel with his fist. “We have the chance of being closer than ever, and thus try to solve Marcy’s murder, and you come with that bullshit about a curse or something like that because of the love we feel for each other. Of course we hadn’t taken that step before, but the love had always existed. And now that we took that step forward, we’re farther than we’d ever been.” He hit the wheel again. He drove a while more, then decided to go to his apartment.

When he got home, he felt his anger had dissipated a little. He watched the telephone thinking about calling Starsky, but then he decided not to. He was sure they wouldn’t do anything else than argue again. He went to the bathroom, and got ready for bed. He then went to the kitchen to take a glass of orange juice, and took it to the bedroom. He turned from one side to the other, till he finally fell asleep. It wasn’t a quite sleep, but full of nightmares. He woke many times during the night, but the same tiredness made him to go to sleep again.

******

Starsky woke up suddenly, and he saw the time in the clock. What he’d thought as a short nap, had turned into a deep sleep. Nevertheless, he’d woke after a nightmare when he was reliving everything that had happened in the lake, but his mind had mixed things with their first experience there with the witches, and even the Simon Marcus cult. He felt terribly bad, his chest ached with angst and his breathing was agitated with those memories. He decided to take a shower, no matter the time of the night, but trying to relax and then go back to sleep. He could do it at last.

Next day, after an agitated night, he felt a little more relaxed and ready to try and find out something about Marcy’s death. Thus he decided to check every single fact in his mind about what had happened. He took some notes, while having one cup of coffee after another.

From time to time, he watched the telephone, thinking about calling Hutch. But he decided that maybe it’d be better to let some time go by, and let things get calm first.

******

On the other side, Hutch had woke up, early as usual, and after some time with his plants, he decided to think about the events at the lake and see if there was something missing that could help. He took his block of paper, and made some notes while taking his milk with cereals.

He also felt tempted to call Starsky, but as the night before, he decided to let it go for now. It’d be better that way.

He spent all morning checking facts, and looking for little details, thinking about old cases that could give them some clue about whom had killed Marcy. Of course it was possible that the responsible was somebody that Marcy had put to jail, so it could be no one they would know about. There were lots of things to consider, and unfortunately there was nothing they could do without accessing the files at the station.

Feeling very anxious with the lack of information made him decide to go to the station to talk to Dobey about all the things he’d been considering, and to ask him to get the information needed from old cases. All the things they would’ve done if they hadn’t been suspended. He took his jacket, the car keys, and headed to the station.

******

When he arrived, he went directly to Dobey’s office, and knocked the door. As his superior let him in, he entered the room to be frozen in place when he saw Starsky sitting in front of the desk in their usual seat.

“Come in, Hutchinson, take a seat” said Dobey. “I must confess I’m surprised it took you so long to come back.”

Hutch entered the office and sat in the chair near Starsky as always. Starsky watched him in silence, and greeted him with a shy smile.

“You surely wouldn’t expect us to just sit and wait” said Hutch.

“That’s right. And I suppose you’ve come separately to avoid IA” added the captain smiling. The guys just stared at each other.

“Of course, cap” replied Starsky casually.

“Fine. Well, Starsky was telling me about some of his notes before you came…Of course you already know what we’ve been talking about. You’ve already seen them.”

“Ehh...well, not really, sir” answered Hutch shyly. “Maybe it was some kind of morning inspiration, as I had too” he tried to smile.

“You mean you haven’t compare your notes yet?” asked Dobey annoyed.

“Since last night, we haven’t had time to talk about what happened, cap” interfered Starsky promptly. “We both were too tired, and the only thing that we wanted was to rest and clear our mind, right, Hutch?”

“Yeah...And this morning when I called your apartment, and you didn’t answer I thought you’d already had come here, and that both had had the same idea” lied Hutch to persuade their superior.

“Of course, we always think the same...” said Starsky with a sad voice looking at Hutch into his eyes.

Obviously Hutch couldn’t hold that look, feeling too well Starsky’s pain in those words. Pain caused by his outburst the night before. He then turned toward Dobey to go on with the case. “Captain, is there any news on the case?”

“Nothing yet. Everything’s like yesterday. Nevertheless, I asked for the files from your old cases. The ones being the three of you together, as well as Marcy’s. This will help you get started. If there’s nothing there, then we’ll go on with yours only, but that obviously will take longer.”

“How can we have access to those files?” asked Starsky.

“Who told you two you were the ones to check them?” joked Dobey trying to ease the situation. They watched at him surprised by that comment. Dobey grinned more openly, beside his worry, feeling they were on guard as always. “You’ll have them as soon as R&I bring them in.”

“That may cause you trouble, sir” said Hutch worried.

“I trust you being discreet about that matter” replied Dobey watching them.

After some minutes, a uniformed knocked the door, and when Dobey allowed him to enter, he entered the room holding a lot of folders. “The files you asked, Captain” he said.

“OK, leave them on the detectives’ desks, please” asked Dobey.

“Yes, sir” replied the officer, and headed back to the squad room.

The guys stood up, and went to the door.

Dobey called them, and they turned around. “Starsky, Hutchinson…You know I trust you completely. I want Marcy’s death solved as soon as possible, and needless to say I want you cleared to enjoy handing you back your badges in front of Simonetti and Dryden” he said smiling.

They nodded, and grinned back, though their smiles were a little forced. They exited the room.

They sat at their desk, and started looking at the files in silence. There weren’t any words between them, just a short look, but they went back to work immediately.

They spent long hours studying the old cases, and all the tension due to the case itself, the tension between them, and a bad night sleep were notorious. Starsky, with his eyes closed started moving his head trying to relax, a soft moan escaping his mouth.

Hutch immediately raised his head. “Tired?” he asked feeling stupid with a question about something that obvious.

Starsky opened his eyes and looked at him straight. “Didn’t have a good night sleep…Too many things to think about…” he replied slowly, letting the words get to Hutch.

“I didn’t sleep well last night either” replied Hutch softly and fixing his eyes to Starsky’s. “Wanna go eat something?” asked shyly.

“We can’t leave everything like this. It’d be trouble.”

“We could take all the folders to one of our cars, thus we’d have them to go on afterwards” added Hutch.

“You take some of them, and I take the others. Then when we’re finished, we could compare notes, right?”

“Yeah, sure” replied Hutch not too pleased with the idea. It was obvious for him, that Starsky didn’t want to check the cases with him fearing to be together alone.

They took the folders, and taking advantage everything was quiet at the station, they headed to the garage with their load of files. They put the folders in their trunks, and then headed to Huggy’s in their own cars.

******

“Sorry for disappoint you, guys, but I don’t have anything helpful” said Huggy sitting next to them in one of the booths, and after pouring them two beers while they waited for their meals. “Everything’s a big mystery. But don’t worry about it, you know I’ll get something for you.”

“Thanks, Hug” said Starsky sadly.

“You know it’s vital to have anything that could give us a clue. Not just because of Marcy’s death, but because our future depends on it” added Hutch.

“Hey, I never failed to my ‘bros, Blondie” replied Huggy annoyed with those words.

“Sorry, I know you always do everything you can to help, it’s just...” Hutch apologized lowering his gaze.

“What’s the matter with you two?”

“What d’you mean?” asked Starsky.

“I understand you feel bad for what happened to your partner, and for losing your badges, but...” he shook his head incredulous. “There’s something wrong between you two. It’s obvious just looking at you” he explained.

“It’s just worry”, replied Starsky lowering his head trying to avoid the topic.

“Fine, if you don’t wanna talk about it, it’s ok” agreed Huggy. “Not my business, but if you need any help besides the information, you know where to find me.”

“Thanks, Hug” responded Hutch patting his back.

At last one of the waitresses brought them their food, and Huggy asked for something for himself to accompany his friends. They kept talking casually trying to ease the tension between them. Afterwards, they say their goodnight to their friend, and left the restaurant.

While they were walking to the door, Huggy remained watching them, noticing something was wrong between them. All the time they’d spent there, there hadn’t been any physical contact as usual. And even now, they were leaving the place without even a pat on the shoulder. Everything was too weird. He shrugged, and smiled to himself thinking that they seemed like a couple of two lovers after a fight.

******

“See you tomorrow at the station” said Starsky opening the Torino.

“Starsky...” Hutch started saying shyly, but due to the serious look of his partner, he let it go. “See you tomorrow” he accepted, and headed for his car.

Chapter 6

That night they couldn’t rest peacefully either. Their sleep was agitated too, and full of nightmares, plus the anguish of being apart.

Starsky was hurt by Hutch’s attitude, but he didn’t want nor he dared to talk about the topic, knowing there would be another discussion. It hurt to not be able to say and do what he wanted with Hutch. And he couldn’t get out of his mind the intimate moment they shared by the lake.

“Stop it!” he said out loud in the middle of the night, feeling he wouldn’t be able to go back to sleep. “I can’t go on thinking about it. There’s no future for that kind of relationship. It was incredible, but I have to forget it…No, I can’t forget it. I’ll treasure it in my mind as the best moment in my whole life” he sighed, then got up to go to the bathroom. When he went back to bed, he tried to blank his mind, and finally he could have some quiet sleep.

******

Hutch was also worried, and sad. He didn’t want to hurt Starsky the way he had done, so he spent the whole night thinking about how to fix that big mistake. He relived that special moment at the lake too, and he decided that one way or the other, he had to apologize with his partner. He had to make him feel better in order to be able to work things out together as always, and thus enjoy and live their love. Maybe it should be in the closet, but at least they’d do it as a tribute to Marcy who had helped them to be sincere with the other.

******

Next day, when Starsky arrived to the station, he saw Hutch was already there and was waiting for him with his load of folders spread over the desk.

When Hutch heard the door open, he raised his head from the paper he was reading, and with a sweet smile he gestured to him, “D’you want any help?”

“Thanks, I can do it!” replied Starsky sharply.

<It’ll be more difficult than what I expected> thought Hutch as that wasn’t the kind of response he was waiting.

“I bought your favorite doughnuts on my way here” said Hutch handing him a paper bag.

“Thanks” said Starsky accepting the attention. Just by accident their hands rubbed against each other, and they both looked into their eyes. They felt like a lighting ran through their bodies.

Instantly they sat in their respective chairs, and resumed their task checking the old cases.

They were so engrossed in the information they were looking for, that they didn’t hear the door open, and that somebody had entered the squad room.

“I thought you were suspended” Simonetti’s voice startled them.

“We should’ve known better than trust your captain” added Dryden.

For the first time the guys were out of words to justify themselves.

Obviously Dobey was expecting IA men would pay a visit to his Division, so he was alert in case any problem would come their way. As soon as Simonetti and Dryden entered the squad room, Dobey exited his office.

“What’s up here?” asked seriously.

Simonetti said menacingly. “Seems this Division is near breaking its own record of irregularities, Cap. Dobey.”

“I think you’re exceeding your authority here, Simonetti. Det. Hutchinson and Starsky are suspended, but you must agree with me that no one can dig into those closed cases better than themselves, being their own cases.”

“There’s no investigation to perform, Captain” said Dryden. “Everything’s clear, and that’s the reason we came here. We want to hand you the note from the DA for the hearing that will be held day after tomorrow.”

“You could fake just a bit the pleasure you two feel considering you now have our future in your hands” said Starsky mad at them.

Simonetti grinned ironically. “Det. Starsky, this time we do have you both. You’ve always been too flexible with the rules, but you won’t get away from the charges of rape and murder.”

“This stinks!” said Hutch angry. He even intended to stand up ready to punch the detectives.

Starsky held his arm stopping him. “Hutch, please…” He wanted to kick them in the ass too, but they weren’t worth it.

“I appreciate your kindness” said Dobey ironically too, “but I had already got a copy myself. We’ll be there. Anything else, gentlemen?” he looked at them frowning.

Both men felt uneasy with Dobey’s glare. “See you in the hearing” said Simonetti.

Dryden nodded, and both exited the room.

“You hadn’t told us about the hearing, cap” said Starsky when they were alone.

“I didn’t want to worry you about it yet. Besides, I’ve got it a few minutes ago.”

“Thanks for covering us, sir” added Hutch. “I think we’ll never be able to pay all we owe you.”

“Come to my office just a minute” asked Dobey feeling uncomfortable in front of the other detectives in the room.

They entered the office, and closed the door behind them.

“I’ve known you two for a long time. I’ve seen you grow up, and though sometimes you’d drove me crazy…” he paused looking at them, “you know I’ve always trusted you, and you’ve always rewarded me with your hard work. No regrets about it.”

“I knew you loved us deep inside, cap” joked Starsky in his childish mood as always.

“Starsky!” Dobey exclaimed seriously, trying to hide a grin.

“Although you always shout at us” added Starsky grinning too.

“OK, enough...Just go to work. This time I want more than the best of you two.”

“We’ll do everything in our power to at least give you a clue before the hearing” said Hutch.

Dobey nodded his agreement, and gestured them to exit the office. He didn’t want more soapy scenes.

Both detectives went back to their desks, and went on checking the files, looking for any useful clue, now with the goal of getting something before the hearing.

Late that afternoon, they decided to call it a night. They picked up the folders again, and headed toward the garage.

The distraction of the search, seemed to had eased the tension between them. But now, in the parking lot, standing face to face, that imaginary wall had built again.

Hutch, still encouraged with his idea of trying to apologize and make things easier with his partner, intended an approach. He took Starsky by the arm, over the driver’s door. “Starsk, we need to talk. Don’t you think so?”

“I’m really tired, and I don’t have my mind clear as to go on checking things” he answered turning to face Hutch, not moving his arm from Hutch’s hold.

“I wasn’t referring to the investigation...I’m talking about us” the blond man added softly.

“There’s nothing to talk about. Each one has his own idea about the events that happened at the lake, and we won’t reach an agreement.”

“Starsk, I’m sorry...I know I acted like an asshole. It’s not the first time I let anger lead me, but…”

“OK, apology accepted” he freed his arm and entered the car, holding the door by he open window. “Now, may I leave? I wanna take a shower, eat something, and go to bed early. Nights haven’t been too good, and I wanna get as much sleep as I can between one nightmare and the other.”

Hutch stepped back. Starsky closed the door, and hurried to get away.

“Hutchinson, you should learn to keep your big mouth shut…” he said out loud to himself while walking to his own car.

He entered the car, and headed home. Half way to Venice, he changed his mind, and turned in the direction of Starsky’s apartment. He was decided to fix things between them, and try to resume their new relationship from when they’d left. “If Starsky thinks this is some kind of curse, or whatever, I don’t mind” he said out loud. “The only thing I want is to hold him in my arms, kiss him, comfort him. I wanna show him I’ve been a complete asshole acting like I did…Starsky, I’ll do anything I can to show you how I really love you, and I’ll make you forget any doubt or tremors about this kind of love.”

******

When he got there, he parked behind the Torino. He got off the car, and climbed the stairs trying not to make any noise. He thought about going in with his spare key, but he didn’t want to overwhelm Starsky, so he rang the bell. When he didn’t get an answer at first, he insisted, till he finally heard him coming.

“Just a minute” said Starsky going to the door. He opened it a bit. “What…?” he asked, but stopped surprised when he saw it was Hutch.

“Please, just give a minute, and listen what I have to tell you…When I’m finished, if you still want me to leave, I will, and won’t bother you with the topic any more.”

Starsky hesitated, but he finally stood aside, and let him in. “Alright, come in.”

Hutch entered the apartment, and for a moment he remained paralyzed, not knowing what to do.

Starsky closed the door, and went to sit on the coach. As he’d arrived a while ago, he hadn’t had time to take his shower nor he’d changed his clothes. He’d only had time to take off his shirt, and was now only with his jeans on.

Hutch watched his moves, absorbing the image of that well shaped body, that felt so strong and so soft at the same time that first time they made love by the lake.

“Well, what did you want to talk about?” asked Starsky noticing that look, startling Hutch out of his reverie.

“Ehhh...First I wanted to apologize for my attitude the other night” he said trying to compose himself, sitting on the other end of the coach.

“You’ve already did it in the parking lot, and I’ve already accepted your apology” the dark man replied gently.

“I don’t think so. You still seem so distant. I’ve tried to get closer, to show you I regret what I did, but you don’t wanna accept the truth…You didn’t even touch me more than to stop me hitting Simonetti and Dryden at the station…And I wouldn’t like to have to thank them for that little physical contact with you.”

“Don’t be silly, Hutch.”

“Even Huggy noticed there was something wrong going on.”

“Well...yeah...We’d had argued, but you said you were sorry, and that’s it. Everything’s right now.”

Hutch sighed dejected. “Have your feelings for me changed? Have you changed your mind about what we have now and what we could have?”

“I still feel the same I said to you at the lake...But I didn’t change my mind about what the idea that caused the argument last night.”

“Then...?

“Hutch, you’re the one good with words. Nevertheless, I think I can make myself clear to explain what’s going on.”

“I didn’t want to be rude to you.”

Starsky raised his hand to make him stop. “What I mean with what I said, is that we have to go back to what we were before our encounter at the lake.”

“Going back to be just partners? Not that that doesn’t mean a lot to me. You know being friends and partners has always been the most important thing in my life. But…after what we had…I’m not sure it’ll be that easy to go back.”

“Hutch, I’ve been thinking a lot about what we shared at the lake...It surely was incredible. I’ve never felt this way with any woman, though I had many…But I don’t feel fine with what happened afterwards. I still feel that what happened to Marcy in like a punishment for this kind of love.”

“Starsky, I’ve already told you you can’t be punished for loving someone...And I’m not saying you’re dumb for thinking that way. What happened to Marcy was product of fatality.”

“Let me put it this way...Every time I fall for someone, that someone died or just disappeared, leaving me alone.”

“I could say the same. I can’t say I’d had that much luck with love either.”

“But I can’t take that idea out of my mind. I feel that I’ll always gonna lose the one I care about.”

“I’ve always been and I’ve always will be by your side” said Hutch getting closer just a bit.

“Like partners, as a team in the force. The problem is when I take a step forward, and the relationship turns into something deeper. When I fall in love, there’s always that cloud over it, and the love ends one way or the other…First it was Terry…”

“I could say the same with Gillian...” interrupted Hutch.

“Rosey...” said Starsky, trying to give sense to his idea.

“Jeannie...” added Hutch, following Starsky’s line of thought.

“And now Marcy...”

“I didn’t know you loved her” Hutch hesitated with those last words.

“I’m not talking of that kind of love. But everything was right while we were partners. Then we took that step, and got intimate with her…And what happens? Things take the same road as always, and now she’s dead” he finished his words full of anguish.

“Then I should add her to my list too. And I could even tell you my list is bigger than yours. I could include Abby, Ana Akanatova and, though it’s not a pleasant memory, I could even consider Van…What d’you have to say? I think my record of bad experiences is worse than yours…Nevertheless, I can’t think of that as a ‘curse’ as you call it, but bad luck…Or maybe it was that deep inside me I wanted to get to you, and no one else.”

Starsky held out his hand, and rested it on Hutch’s thigh. “You always have the right word to say to make me shut up” he grinned sadly.

“You always say I’m good with words” Hutch grinned back.

“I don’t want you to be hurt in any way. I don’t want anything bad to happen to you because we have something more intimate.”

“Nothing’s gonna happen to me, Starsk…” he raised his hand touching Starsky’s cheek. “I’m not gonna vanish, nor I’m gonna stop feeling what I feel for you. Nothing or nobody could make me change my feelings for you.”

Starsky held Hutch’s hand in place while turning his face to kiss the palm. “I’m not that sure…” he said, and Hutch frowned. “Not about your feelings, or mine. But I’ll always be afraid that something bad could happen to you…I couldn’t stand it.”

“Hey, you can stand it if we’re partners, right?” joked Hutch. “You should’ve told me before, so I wouldn’t take so many risks as I did up to now.”

“Come on, Hutch. You know I can’t stand you being hurt in any way!” said Starsky easing the tension. “If that was it, why would I risk my own life trying to watch your back, Blintz.”

Hutch turned serious again. “Starsky, I think there’s something we’ve never talked before.”

Starsky watched him waiting for his words.

“I told you after Gunther I realized my true feelings for you” Hutch added, and Starsky just nodded his agreement. “Well, but seems to me I wasn’t clear enough so you could understand that I almost died thinking I could lose you. It wasn’t only guilt for not being able to protect you as I should’ve, but I’d thought what would be my life if you couldn’t make it. And I swear it wasn’t anything appealing to think about…I’m sure it wouldn’t take that much for me to follow your steps, ‘cause I wouldn’t have the courage to go on living without you by my side” he finished his words full of grief.

“You’ve never told me that, Hutch” said Starsky feeling his chest oppressed hearing those words. And he felt very selfish, thinking he’d only referred to his experience with women.

“What sense would make to make you feel bad with those memories. You were fine again, and trying to go back to your old self. Besides, I was afraid that way you could realize my true love, and thus I could lose you anyway.”

“Maybe we would’ve had the talk we had by the lake in other moment” Starsky agreed.

“Then, why not accepting it now that we have everything in the open, and we know we two feel the same? Why then go on pretending and hiding our feelings even between us, when what we really want is to share our love in a more intimate level” Hutch persisted.

“I’m scared with what may come” Starsky replied shyly.

“We’ll go on working together as a team like always, with our personal way of touching. And many people will go on thinking it’s weird for two guys to act like that” said Hutch while leaning forward, “but then we’ll have our private way of releasing the tension of the day” he whispered rubbing his lips against Starsky’s very softly.

This time Starsky didn’t allow himself to be absorb for the sensations, and automatically he jumped out of the couch getting away from his partner. “It’s not that easy, Hutch.”

“Then you really think we could go back to being just friends and keep in a very special hidden place what we shared?” Hutch stood up going toward Starsky, who was watching out the window.

“It’s the best for us...It’s safer...And though I know it’ll be very difficult, I think our friendship is too important to put it at risk.”

“You mean that if I don’t agree with that idea, then we’ll have to split our partnership?

“Uff, Blondie, you’re driving me crazy here” Starsky said turning around and being surprised finding Hutch so close. “You know perfectly well that if the Department knew about us being lovers, they’d kick our ass, and we’d be out in a second.”

“We’re already out, Gordo” he grinned. “And they even don’t imagine what’s going on between us.”

“We’re out because of Marcy’s death. But as soon as we can prove we’re not responsible for that, we’ll be in again.”

“And you accepted it at last! We’re not responsible for her death.”

Starsky sighed tired of this interchange with words, but he smiled seeing Hutch’s expression. “Hutch, we’re not the material responsible for that fact, but we are…sorry I am responsible for what happened because I got intimately involved with her. And please don’t start again with that game of words. I’m really tired to think.”

“Let me help you relax” he said standing in front of him and resting his hands over both Starsky’s shoulders massaging softly.

Starsky closed his eyes and a moan escaped from his mouth due to that simple touch. He whispered “Hu-Hutch…I don’t want anything bad to happen to you…because of me” he said giving into the sensations, not moving nor opening his eyes.

Hutch got closer rubbing his body against Starsky’s. “I’ve already told you nothing’s gonna happen to me…” he whispered in his ear not breaking the contact on the shoulders. “Besides…” he bit one earlobe, “I wouldn’t mind taking the risk…” he bit again. “And I’m not talking about our friendship…What we feel deep inside is too important…” he said kissing softly Starsky’s neck, “as to let it hidden in a corner of our minds…” He straightened up and watched Starsky’s face. Starsky was mesmerized with Hutch’s ministrations. Hutch grinned pleased feeling he was winning this battle of not losing his partner, but not losing his lover as well. “Do you agree wit me?” he asked then.

“Hmmm?...” that was the only sound that came out of Starsky’s mouth, and Hutch smiled lovingly at him.

He then shook Starsky who opened his eyes surprised. “What d’you think, buddy?”

“I-I think you’re an artist with your hands…” he sighed “and your mouth” he said looking into Hutch’s eyes, and drowning in those light blue pools. “You’ve always known what to say in the right moment.”

“There are many other things that I can do with my hands and my mouth. You only have to let me show you.” Hutch added seductively.

“What’s gonna happen then, Hutch?” he asked still hesitant, but not backing from his position in Hutch’s arms.

“We’ll be truly and completely happy. And we’ll feel more powerful to go on, and get to the end of Marcy’s death” Hutch answered convinced of his own words, looking into Starsky’s eyes emphasizing his words with that look.

Starsky raised his hands, and held Hutch’s face closer to his till their lips touched, and they kissed first softly, but then passionately with the love they could no longer deny.

Chapter 7

The kisses were deeper and deeper, savoring themselves in them. Their moans and heavy breathing was filling the room. Both pair of hands were roaming over hot bodies, holding tight to one another, both erections rubbing through their tight jeans.

They finally separated to get their breath back, clinging to each other. Their eyes were telling more than any word could as always had been. There it was that almost telepathic communication between them that had always helped them in their job, now showing how intense their feelings were, showing their love in mind and soul.

“I think you’ve improved your kissing since last time, Blintz” Starsky said when he regained his breath just a bit.

“You did it acceptable too, Gordo” teased Hutch.

“So, my kiss was acceptable, ehh? Just let me compose completely, and I’ll show you what a true kiss is” he took a deep breath, and leaned forward to kiss him again. But Hutch stopped him stepping back a little, and putting his hand over Starsky’s lips.

“Wait a minute” he said, and Starsky frowned. “First, I think we’ll be more comfortable in your bedroom” he said resting his hands over Starsky’s chest. “And second…I think it’s too hot in here to go on with our clothes on. Don’t you think both things would help?” he winked.

“Even excited you can think that much?” teased Starsky grinning.

“You can’t imagine allll the things I can do when I’m aroused” he added sensually.

Starsky smiled. “Hmmm, be careful with what you offer, Blintz…I can take your offer, and that could be very dangerous” he said sensually too, holding Hutch closer by resting one hand on each cheek of his ass and squeezing them.

“You know I’m not afraid of danger” replied Hutch accepting being held closer to Starsky’s body. “On the contrary, it gets me hornier.”

They both laughed, and headed for the bedroom.

Standing by the bed, Starsky started unbuttoning Hutch’s shirt. “Let’s start with getting things even” he said. “It’s not fair I have to touch you through your shirt, while there’s nothing between your hands and my body” he finished with the last button, and he slid the garment over and off Hutch’s body. “Hmmm, this is much better” he added letting his hands roam over Hutch’s smooth chest, kissing him softly from his neck going down over his shoulders, and getting to his nipples.

“Hmmm, that really feels good” replied Hutch closing his eyes and giving to the sensations.

Starsky’s hands went then toward Hutch’s belt, loosening it, then taking the zipper down. With expert hands he freed the blond man of his jeans and slip. Hutch stepped out of them eagerly.

“My turn now” he said mirroring Starsky’s movements and with very skillful hands too the dark man’s clothes went to the same heap on the floor as his.

Now already naked, they stayed quiet for some instants watching and absorbing the image in front of their eyes. Their eyes speaking a lot, showing all the desire that they were feeling right then, and that was shown in their erect members, asking for attention.

Their breath increased their rate as well as their heartbeats. They couldn’t resist being apart any longer, and they clang to each other in a bear hug holding their bodies together, sending waves of pleasure through their bodies.

They fell on the bed, not letting go, their mouths separating just enough to recover their breath, but then again resuming their kisses all over their faces, their necks, biting earlobes. Soon the room was full of moans and groans, increasing their pace and intensity.

“S-Starsk...” Hutch said almost breathless, leaning back his face a bit “wa-wait a...minute.”

Starsky leaned back too watching him surprised, but still holding him by the arms, and with his legs still entwined. “What’s up, Blintz? Did I scare you with my caresses? Wasn’t it you weren’t afraid of danger?”

“I’m not afraid...It’s that I don’t think I’ll last too much if you keep up with that…Feeling your body against mine, and seeing our image in the mirror, it’s too much, and I feel like exploding.”

“What’s the problem with that? I like watching and feeling you’re enjoying this. I like to hear you moan because of me…I’m feeling I’m ready to explode too because of your caresses, your kisses, and watching your body moving in the mirror.”

“I want it to last” Huch told him caressing his cheek.

“Just this first round to free the tension from these days, and then we’ll have the rest of the night” Starsky grinned mischievously and sensuously at the same time, while his hand started traveling down toward Hutch’s cock. He took the hard member in his hand, and pressed there caringly.

“Hmmm, God” the blond man said closing his eyes again, drowning in the sensations.

Starsky started pumping, paying attention to the shaft in its whole length, and caressing the balls as well. He resumed the kisses in Hutch’s neck, while increasing the pace with his hand. He was feeling completely aroused himself with Hutch’s reaction, giving completely to the sensations, and watching their reflection in the mirror.

“S-Starsk…I…c-can’t…”

“Don’t stop it, Hutch...just let it go...” he went on with his pumping sensing he was almost near the climax. “Let it go, Hutch…” he bit an earlobe, and played with his tongue all along the ear, and inside it, making the blond go totally insane.

 

“S-St-Starsk...ahhh...hmmm...” he climaxed so intensely, that his body vibrated so strongly almost making Starsky fall from the bed, and bathing his hand with his seed.

When he regained his composure, he opened his eyes, and watched adoringly at Starsky, who was looking at him and smiling lovingly too.

“You were really hot, Blondie” he leaned over and kissed him softly on the lips. “It was incredible watching you come and see your reflection in the mirror…Wow, I almost reached the orgasm too.”

Hutch reached out to Starsky’s erection. “Let me take care of that too, and let me enjoy watching you come.”

“I’m all yours” replied Starsky, looking at Hutch straight in the eyes. “You said you could do marvels with your hands…” he said sensuously.

Hutch grinned, and kissed him deeply, while his hand started caressing Starsky’s shaft. He then moved down kissing along the neck, the hairy chest, alternating with some bites that made Starsky moan under those ministrations, and each moan more intense than the one before.

“Hmmm..Hu-Hutch...” he opened his eyes watching their reflection in the mirror above. “Oh, God! You’re in-incredible…I don’t think I-I can last…hmmm.”

“Don’t refrain the need, Starsk. Just let it flow” said Hutch increasing the pace of his pumping.

Those words seemed to be the last thing Starsky needed to give up to the sensations, and he reached the climax very intensely, covering his abdomen and Hutch’s hand with his seed.

Hutch slowly eased the hold in the lax member, grinning in bliss watching his lover so overwhelmed with pleasure. He kissed his way up the chest toward Starsky’s face, capturing his lips in a deep kiss full of love.

“Hmmm, Blintz...you surely are incredible with your hands. You’re an artist” he grinned back opening his eyes feeling still dizzy for what he’d just experienced.

“All at your orders” replied Hutch smiling adoringly.

Starsky caressed his now-lover’s head, his hair sweaty after their steamy lovemaking, and he looked deep into his eyes like hypnotized. “I think I wouldn’t be capable of going back to being friends as I’d said before. I wouldn’t be able to be near you without wanting more than a simple touch, a comforting hand on a shoulder…Definitely I can’t stop loving you, being in love with you…and wanting you desperately.”

“Glad to hear those words, because I already knew it wouldn’t be possible to go back” he entwined his fingers in the dark curls playfully.

“How about a shower?” asked Starsky. “That was my idea when I came home, but you didn’t give me time to take it.” He winked mischievously.

“Oh yeah...I took advantage of your emotional state of mind…” he grinned naughtily. “You know? I like to take advantage of you.” He kissed the tip of his nose, and with agile moves he got up with Starsky on tow till they both were standing in front of each other. “May I soap your back?”

They laughed, and kissed again, and then they headed for the bathroom.

In the shower they took their time caressing lathering their bodies lovingly. They joked thinking of their partners in the precinct if they saw them in the showers like this, they both agreeing the others were missing this very special relationship they shared.

When they were finished, they went back to bed completely naked, feeling comfortable with that. They laid on their backs watching their image in the mirror.

“I think I like this reflection more than the one in other times when you stayed here with me...Hmmm, yeah. Definitely you look gorgeous completely naked” joked Starsky.

“Well, I’m thinking about buying my own mirror for my apartment. No way I’m gonna miss the opportunity of watching this sight.”

They turned around now resting face to face, smiling. Simultaneously they both reached out a hand to touch the other’s face.

“Love you, Blondie.”

“Love you too, Gordo.”

A soft kiss, and they got closer, entwining their legs to sleep for a while.